Treasury seeks bids for Indianapolis post office equipment
The Treasury Department invites sealed proposals for mechanical and electrical equipment for the U S house and post office at Indianapolis. Bids due by 2 pm September 30 1902. Drawings available from the supervising architect or Rankin and Kellogg Philadelphia. A $100 certified check is required with bid. James Knox Taylor supervising architect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Washington, D. C
U. S House and Post Office
Indianapolis
Archi- Rankin & Kellogg
Walnut St
Phila- Pa
United States
James Knox Taylor
Bankruptcy petitions and court orders in Indiana notices
A long listing of bankruptcy petitions in Indiana with multiple cases. Orders set court dates, notices published in the Indianapolis Journal, and mailings to creditors. Names include Henry C. Ulen Sr, Leslie Hewitt, James R. Williams, Seth Ward Jr, and Thomas J. Carpenter. Proceedings specify dates in 1902 1903 and judges Honorable John H. Baker and clerk Noble Butler.
Bankruptcy hearing for Jacob Hahn in Indianapolis district
In the matter of Jacob Hahn a bankruptcy, an order sets a hearing for September to show cause why the petition should not be granted. The court, Judge John H. Baker, directs copies of the petition and order be sent to the debtor at their stated residence. Butler, Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Ulen, Sr
District of
Pemeragotte
John H. Baker
Noble
Butler
Lesiie Hewitt
Krupt
Poli
Ani
Indianapolia Journal
Mb Sines
Sears Yay
Ana
James R. Williams
Indiana
Noble Cc c .Butler
Polis
Indianapolis
Seth Ward, Jr
Thomas J. Carpenter
Bankp
Millanapolis
John H Baker
Sas Court
Kugwety Ab
Nople
C Butler
Jacob Hahn
Ioi
A.D. Roe
Indianapolis Journal
Intianapolis
Sunday Card Ad Sale Promises Yearly Profit for Circulation
A Sunday card ad option costs $1.9 per month for one year, pitched as profitable for both advertisers and readers, with the journal emphasizing value and sustainability of the page.
Chicago Grand Jury to Probe Tax Frauds and Other Sunday Notes
The issue reviews a Chicago grand jury investigation into alleged tax frauds. Roosevelt delivered a Hawker of speeches in New Hampshire and Vermont. Reports cover labor turmoil and violent incidents including a Minnesota train wreck near Meridian with deaths and injuries. Local cases span amnesty, gun violence, duels, arrests, and a murder-suicide, with sports results from major leagues and horse racing highlights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Grand Jury
Roosevelt
New Hampshire
Vermont
Coal for Baer echoes through a misty history
Writings lament labor’s wits and interests cared for by Christian property holders. A Nebulous prehistoric scene blends with a note about coal making for Baer, quoting Nesbit and a breakfast-variant shopper line about Mrs Austin’s pancakes.
Pennsylvania Lines Boost Stocks Amid Slump in Freight
Freight weeks ending August 3 show a drop in tonnage on the Big Four, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis divisions, despite no car shortage. New engines are arriving on order, grain traffic soft, and city depots see record handling of produce, meats, and livestock. A London Birmingham high speed train sets a new record, while Kansas City forms a rail club and Texarkana hospital bids rise. W A Garrett injured, Dering tours East, and grain rate restoration looms amid possible ICC action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Four
Cincinnati
Chicago
Chesapeake & Ohio
Indianapolis
Northwest
Pennsylvania
Vandalla
Hamilton & Dayton
In- Sanapolis
London
Birmingham
Kansas City
Cotton Belt Railroad Company
Texarkana
Tyler
D. R. Calhoun
St. Louis
New York
Chattanooga
Grand Lodge of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
J. A. Barnard
Peoria & Eastern
M. D. Schaff
Springfield
C. A. Paquette
H. F. Houghton
Panhandle
India
Pennsylvania Railroad Sees Higher Earnings From Efficiency
The Pennsylvania Railroad reports about 20 percent earnings on its stock, up from 17 percent last year, driven by cost reductions and capacity expansion. President Cassatt oversees ongoing systemwide improvements, including more cars locomotives and better tracks, funded largely from earnings. Last year nearly 20 million dollars in improvements came largely from earnings, with over 10.8 million extracted to pay dividends and additional sums used for upgrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Financial
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cassatt
New York
Jersey City
Philadelphia
Washington
Pittsburg
Trainmen seek uniform wages and rules across railroads
Assistant Grand Master Lee of the Brotherhood of Railways Trainmen says a concerted movement has begun west of the Mississippi to secure uniform rules and compensation. A vote by the men will authorize officers to request concessions from roads, but it will take at least ninety days. No strike is planned and the prospect is remote. In Indianapolis, relations with companies are satisfactory, wages align with brotherhoods, and Big Four workers have had grievances addressed with pay restored to prior levels after a 10 percent cut.
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Lee
Mississippi River
Indianapolis
Rail Rates and Staff Moves Fill Week in August Rail News
Week ending August 30 reports Belt Road transfers of 19 909 cars, 1 143 carloads of live stock at stock yards, and 1 398 cars on private switches. The Monon earned 98 421 dollars in mid August, while Henry Milford, Erie agent at Elmira, died. Several railroad officials are ill or changing posts as trains set speed records and offices reshuffle. Tickets to Denver and Salt Lake City go on sale at round trip rates through Sept. 0.
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Belt Road
Monon
Henry Milford
The
Erie
Elmira
W. H. Blodgett
Lake Shore
E. A. Ford
Pennsylvania Lines
St. Louis
Pittsburg
D. Rose
Illinois Central
Salt Lake
J. T. Harahan
Denver
Salt Lake City
Pennsylvania
Indianapolis
The Miracle of Assimilation of Sunday Tourists in Indianapolis
Thousands of country visitors ride in weekly for cheap excursions to Indianapolis. From Union Station to Ohio street city sights, grapho- and phonograph talk draw crowds while many never leave Illinois street. Families trade news at city tables as locals observe the busy Sunday scene and the parks lure only some.
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Indianapolis
Illinois Street
Union Station
Ohio Street
Rip van Winkle
Josephine
Washington Street
Hudson’s Corners
Ferndale
Indiana
Cy Smith
Miss Blivens
Farewell Sermon Ends Pastorate at Third Church
The Rev. Carlos C. Rowlison, pastor of the Third Christian Church for three years, preached his farewell sermon and will depart for Kenton Ohio to seek a call he has received there and from Berkeley California. He lectured on Jesus mission and the life of love as religion, citing Neighbor hood House and the work of kindness as proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos C. Rowlison
Third Christian Church
Mr. Rowlison
Kenton
Berkeley
Cal
L. E. Brown
Frankfort
Ind
Walter Scott
Atchison
Kan
John
Jesus
Rowlison
God
Hull House
Earth
Church
Jesus Christ
Court Record Shows New Suits Filed in Courts
Hattie May Weitzel sues Louis Philip Weitzel for divorce in Circuit Court. Grant H. Taylor sues Pinkie Taylor for divorce in Circuit Court. Elijah H. Collins sues J. E. Maine et al in Superior Court on note. Salome Ernst sues John Edgey et al for mortgage foreclosure in Superior Court Room 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie May Weitzel
Louis Philip Weitzel
Circuit Court
Grant H. Taylor
Pinkie Taylor
Elijah H. Collins
J. E. Maine
Superior Court
Salome Ernst
John Edgey
Supreme Court docket and appellae motions across Indiana courts
Appellate Court entries list motions to dismiss requests for additional time and briefs in cases across multiple circuits including Warrick, Marion, Randolph, Knox, Miami, Laporte and Kosciusko. Noted parties include Lavina Bateman, Jacob Bennett, William Moore, Volney Malott, Elizabeth Hawkins, The Muncie Natural Gas Company, Evansville & Terre Haute Railroad Company, Clare Kinney, Pemila Haughton, Carl Wells, John Harrold, Minnie Fuentstueck, and E T Kenney Company. Dates reflect 1902 filings and terms.
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Lavina Bateman
Jacob W. Bennett
Warrick C. C. Appellant
William R. Moore
Board of Commissioners
Clinton County
Montgomery C. C
The
Muncie Natural Gas Company
City of
Clare C. M. Kinney
Posey C. C. Record
Life Assurance Company of America
Pemila P. Haughton
Knox C. C
Indiana Manufacturing Company
Carl H. Wells
Miami C. Co
John Harrold
Minnie Fuentstueck
Laporte C. C. Appellant
A. E. T. Kenney Company
David Dewart
Kosciusko
C. C. Appellant
Frank Reimeier Chose Final Dose At Napoleon Street
Frank Reimeier of 1810 Napoleon Street took a large dose yesterday afternoon seeking recovery from a protracted spree and faced serious medical consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Reimeier
Napoleon Street
Michigan City seeks naval training station and pardon debate
Herbert R. Misener of the Michigan City News described prison officials' relief at the respite for Lewis Russell and suggested possible prejudice in his case. He reported Michigan City residents push for a government naval training station on a five hundred acre tract at the harbor’s upper end, with Representative Crumpacker and Indiana senators involved and government promise of fair consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert R. Misener
Michigan City News
Lewis Russell
Russell
Misener
Michigan City
Crumpacker
Indiana
Dayton men plan Sunday edition with press partners
John C. Ocheltree former Indiana writer now Dayton Press managing editor met in the Grand Hotel with Charles E. Emmerson Charles Mittendorf and A W Feight. They came to Indianapolis to gather information on launching a Sunday paper in Dayton in connection with their existing publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Ocheltree
Indiana
Dayton Press
Grand Hotel
Charles E. Emmerson
Charles Mittendorf
A. W. Feight
Dayton
Indianapolis
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Visit to Grand Hotel
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers plans a Saturday stop in Indianapolis. Up to five hundred members will be entertained at lunch at the Grand Hotel where a train of eleven coaches is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Indianapolis
Kentucky poet Madison Cawein honored guests at Columbia Club
Madison Cawein the renowned Kentucky poet and Dr H B Corlett of the University of Kentucky medical faculty visited with Dr Franklin Hays and James Whitcomb Riley at the Columbia Club yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Cawein
Kentucky
America
England
H. 8. Corlett
University of Kentucky
Franklin Hays
James Whitcomb Riley
Columbia Club
Major Thomas A Raymond Visits City Hotel on Private Business
Major Thomas A Raymond surgeon in the United States army stationed at Chicago was at the Denison Hotel last night. He formerly lived in Indianapolis and came here on private business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Raymond
United States Army
Chicago
Denison Hotel
Raymond
Indianapolis
Fire nearly destroys home of George Kessler on North Western
A blaze of unknown origin swept through the rear and upper rooms of George Kessler’s home at 2808 North Western Avenue last night at 7. Losses to house and furniture are estimated. No kitchen fire was reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kessler
Northwestern Avenue
William Johnson
Holtz and Wallace
Johnson
Frank Huey
Meek Street
Huey
St. John’s Church
J. Donaghue
Magazine of Arboriculture Declared New International Society Publication
A Boston Transcript notice announces a forthcoming periodical titled Magazine of Arboriculture, flagship organ of the International Society of Arboriculture. Editor John P. Brown will promote tree planting nationwide, offering subscribers a free hundred Catalpa Speciosa trees. The publication aims to educate on forest preservation with illustrated content from leading writers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
Million-Dollar Payment Sparks Indiana War of Wording
Logansport Journal reports a partisan clash over a recent one million dollar state debt payment. It notes that over 600000 came from the federal treasury as interest refunds on war bonds. The piece credits Fairbanks Hemenway and Taylor for securing federal funds and applying them to the state debt, while Indiana Democrats condemn the handling in their platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Ind
Indiana Democracy
Indiana
Fairbanks
Hemenway
Taylor
Mooney and Mueller form new wholesale drug company
W J Mooney and J George Mueller organize the Mooney Mueller Drug Company with 150000 capital to succeed the Indianapolis Drug Company. The firm will move to South Meridian Street within thirty days and expand the drug trade in the territory, building on past success of both founders. Mission to grow after 11 and 9 years with previous firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Mooney
A. Kiefer Company
J. George Mueller
Indianapolis Drug Company
Mooney-Mueller Drug Company
Mooney-Mueller Company
South Meridian Street
Mooney
Kiefer Company
W. H. Schmidt
Mr. Mooney
Mueller
East Washington Street
J. R. Miller
Herman Pink
Indianapolis Company
Southnee Street
Democratic papers weigh a House victory margin
The New York Sun reports a philosophic debate in Democratic papers over the political prudence of winning control of the next House. It notes Mr. Bryan’s remarks showing grave doubt and questions whether a Democratic majority would aid or jeopardize party fortunes and the push toward the Presidency in 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
House of Representatives
Bryan
Congress
Freeman Receives Medal for Roddam Rescue at St Pierre
Captain Freeman, commander of the steamship Roddam, was honored with an illuminated address and a gold medal from the Marine Mercantile Association of Liverpool for gallantry during the Mount Pelée eruption. The ceremony, attended by a large crowd and the lord mayor, highlighted the crew's peril and their aid to survivors at St Pierre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Herald
Roddam
St. Pierre
Mount Pelee
Freeman
Marine Mercantile Association of Liverpool
Captain Freeman
Liverpool
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W. Larue
Chalfant
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Bel Ate Ee Co
H. A. Crossland
A. Pei Penn
Petters
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Thomas E. Spafford
John E. M'Gaughey
Harry B. Smith
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Berterman Bros
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Thompson K. Bell
Ingalls Block
Horace Wood
Peerless Foundry Coo
H. C. Stevens
South Illinois St
van Camp Packing CO
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N. Lith St
Ladelphia
Hampion Refining CO
Cleveland
Eel
Spe New Orleans Coffee CO
Sunday Journal
C. F. Sayles & CO
East Market Street
C. N. Williams Bus % CO
Joseph Gardner
Kentucky Ave
A Ecking CO
Cornell
Muncie
Natural
Oscar Oakes
Sullivan
Ezra Springer
John Davis
Samuel Pavey
Salem
Andrew Pritchett
Guthrie
Sporting
Savable
Toledo
Columbus
Louisville
Milwaukee
Boston
Brooklyn
Detroit
Baltimore
Charles Andrews
John Mitch
Ae Armitage
Henry Binder
Ley
M. E. E. Bernauer
Knights of Fidelity
Calvin P. Totten
East
New York Street
Mr. Baer
Baer
Baere
W. D. Nesbit
Baltimore American
Railroad Brotherhoods
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Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
W. A. Garrett
Philadelphia & Reading Railway
H. R. Dering
Aeest
Dering
Thessenger Department
Pacific Coast
Western Lines
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States Court
Penn
Vandalla Five Vetersscees
George B. Simpson
Chicago & Alton
E. L. Mullen
Harry Brill
Oklahoma & Gulf
Memphis
Arthur White
Grand Trunk Road
C. E. Dewey
White
Grand Trunk
H. S. Morgan
Central Road of
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Cayton
A. Sharp
Mission Valley
Illinote Central
C. C. Rowlison
Kenton, C
Berkeley, Cal
Supreme Court
Chioral
Russell Brothers
Lizzie & Vinie Daly
Lowe-Hugues
Boxomice
Frederick Holcombe
Keratheerin EE Lessalk
Retmeter
Labor Union Temple Fund
People’s Outfitting Co
Star Store
Capitol City Grounds
Moyday
Sept
Major Raymond
City News Notes
Mr. Brown
G&s
Joseph Enk
ENE Medicine CO
Union City
Sultt Coe Ep
Coe Ee Huder
Drageist
Waeh
Sts
W. J. Mooney and
Meridian Street
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